Stop whining and moaning about system spec requirements.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by AndyJWest

As I recall, firstly there were real problems with stuttering over land with that spec, and secondly, we don't know how much the software has been optimised and/or revised since then. So no, that isn't a 'minimum system requirement'. It is a guess.

More to the point. Ubisoft are trying to take orders for software without providing a spec. Does anyone really think this is a sensible business practice?

There were real problems with stuttering at the Russian expo. This was explained as systems with only 2 gigs of memory. Since then Luthier stated the optimizations have gone rather well. I'm sure they will still be optimizing until the end of February when they have to send in the final copy for pressing.

There is no problem with Ubisoft taking preorders. People with decent systems or people who understand they might have to build a new system will happily preorder the new game. People who are concerned their system won't stack up and aren't planning to upgrade can simply wait a month or so for the system specs. I have a decent system and plan to upgrade it even further, but I'm not planning to preorder for a month or so and will still get the sim the same time as people who preorder now. What's the big deal?

[genbrien]

Originally Posted by Chivas

There were real problems with stuttering at the Russian expo. This was explained as systems with only 2 gigs of memory. Since then Luthier stated the optimizations have gone rather well. I'm sure they will still be optimizing until the end of February when they have to send in the final copy for pressing.

There is no problem with Ubisoft taking preorders. People with decent systems or people who understand they might have to build a new system will happily preorder the new game. People who are concerned their system won't stack up and aren't planning to upgrade can simply wait a month or so for the system specs. I have a decent system and plan to upgrade it even further, but I'm not planning to preorder for a month or so and will still get the sim the same time as people who preorder now. What's the big deal?

+1 qft
anyway, we're 99% sure that it'll be CPU dependant, so if you dont have at minimum a Core2Duo than I think you should same some money

[Coen020]

Think about it guys, not many gamers play sims now a day, i would say a mere 12% or something, add to that, that not many gamers have heard of this game yet (maybe some good marketing will still come, who knows? doubt it IMO)

So why in hell would Oleg make a sim that's only for those with the most extreme N.A.S.A pc's and have a situation like Crysis had when it was just launched.

So from only those 12% simmers only half of them would be able to play the game properly.

Maddox Games + Profits = none


anyway, i dont thinks it's stupid to worry and therefor i dont think this thread is useless. i just think you don't really have to worry that much.

[kimosabi]

As far as my own predictions come, I'm quite sure that multicore processors will be utilized. I think that was also stated by a dev some time ago. So a Quad core processor(which is kinda becoming the norm) is a good place to start IMO, since that's the route the gaming industry in general is taking nowadays. It will most probably not be able to utilize hyper threading(higher end i7's), no games are yet and there's only a small handful of games out there that can utilize even four cores still. Threading a game engine is no trivial feat of software engineering.

I have almost the same rig as you Genbrian, but a 5870 1gb and 8gb ram. If I can't max(or atleast close to max) CoD:IL-2, I'd be very surprised.

[Codex]

Why is everyone so fixated with minimum specs!? All it gives you is minimum performance.

Wait for the thing to be released, look at the minimum and then go three levels up. Anything else means you're compromising.

[genbrien]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

As far as my own predictions come, I'm quite sure that multicore processors will be utilized. I think that was also stated by a dev some time ago. So a Quad core processor(which is kinda becoming the norm) is a good place to start IMO, since that's the route the gaming industry in general is taking nowadays. It will most probably not be able to utilize hyper threading(higher end i7's), no games are yet and there's only a small handful of games out there that can utilize even four cores still. Threading a game engine is no trivial feat of software engineering.

+1

Originally Posted by kimosabi

I have almost the same rig as you Genbrien, but a 5870 1gb and 8gb ram. If I can't max(or atleast close to max) CoD:IL-2, I'd be very surprised.

The only think that I fear that could lower my perf with the game is my 4gb of ram. Tried to search for 4 more GB of the same Mushkin ram but it's discontinued....

And please people, if you buy a new system with a new OS, dont buy a *@&$*@$ 32bit...

[WTE_Galway]

No one ever answered my question about when the iphone app version is due out.

[Biggs [CV]]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

No one ever answered my question about when the iphone app version is due out.

Dec 21st, 2012.

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by genbrien

The only think that I fear that could lower my perf with the game is my 4gb of ram. Tried to search for 4 more GB of the same Mushkin ram but it's discontinued....

And please people, if you buy a new system with a new OS, dont buy a *@&$*@$ 32bit...

If you're running that Q9550 @ >3.9gHz 24/7 I can pretty much guarantee you that another 4gb of ram will do your system good. I was lucky to find another set of 4gb of my discontinued G.Skills myself but they had a different heatspreader on them. Luckily the timings, speed and voltage were the same as my old ones so I pulled the trigger. Works like a charm. My experience was a much smoother gameplay and a few FPS extra. Flightsims dig ram IMO. But you have a 2gb graphics card though so you might not get the same increase as me.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

If you're running that Q9550 @ >3.9gHz 24/7 I can pretty much guarantee you that another 4gb of ram will do your system good. I was lucky to find another set of 4gb of my discontinued G.Skills myself but they had a different heatspreader on them. Luckily the timings, speed and voltage were the same as my old ones so I pulled the trigger. Works like a charm. My experience was a much smoother gameplay and a few FPS extra. Flightsims dig ram IMO. But you have a 2gb graphics card though so you might not get the same increase as me.

You got a few extra fps in IL2 thanks to the additional 4GB?